Participants Database

2.6.2

• last update user now shows correct user in email templates
• ampersands in string combine fields are no longer encoded
• several minor warnings fixed

2.6.1

• fixed list filtering issues with internal timestamp fields
• improved error prevention on CSV imports
• admin section next/previous navigator now follows current admin list filter

2.6

• new “return to results” shortcode
• added a demo preview
• double quotes enabled in shortcode list filters
• next/previous buttons in admin record edit follow last admin list display filter
• loading translations too early issue fixed
• bug fixes

2.5.10

• added preference to disallow HTML in text fields
• admin list column preferences now on a per-user basis
• added German Formal translation
• minor bug fixes

2.5.9.5

• fixed classname reference error causing error when saving dynamic fields

2.5.9.4

• fixed issue with link type field not validating
• fixed issue in PDb_Template where the value method didn’t return the correct value in some cases

2.5.9.3

• further hardening against code injection vulnerability
• fixed issue with false reporting of HTTP loopback failure

2.5.9.2

• fixed issue with list header sorting not working on AJAX search results
• fixed code injection vulnerability in form submissions
• list search “clear” now clears the last submitted search value

2.5.9.1

• fixed issue win incorrect messaging on file upload failure
• minor bug fixes
• batter tracking of possible issues with background imports

2.5.9

• fixed issue with media library images sometimes not displaying
• better handling of “0” default values in field definitions
• fixed localization issue when using a translation filter with some settings

2.5.8.1

• fixed bug with using exclusive options on dropdown element
• prevented failed session start

2.5.8

• new “exclusive” option disables options that have been selected in other records
• improved handling of php sessions
• selector options can now be disabled using a code filter

2.5.7

• new setting to suppress uploads directory warning if not needed
• fixed occasional save bug in admin edit_participant
• fixed record link in images in the admin list
• “target” attribute now allowed on dynamic fields that are links
• date_recorded value now available to dynamic fields in signup submissions
• dynamic fields no longer ignore “null” values from the database
• added the ability for custom code to update dynamic fields on a cron
• field name editing disabled since it is impossible anyway

2.5.6

• new settings for the list search UI strings
• scroll to thanks message after successful signup
• fixed pagination issue with multiple list shortcodes on the same page
• fixed issue with sticky uploads directory error notice
• search results by URL now includes instance index and page number targeting
• updated the Finnish translation
• fixed the “accessed with private link” actions
• fixed access vulnerability in admin manage fields page

2.5.5

• fixed issue with CSV import fatal error
• error on uninstall fixed
• compatibility with php 8.2

2.5.4

• several bug fixes
• fixed issue with importing date_update values
• now possible to run shortcodes (using a shortcode field) in a list display

2.5.3

• fixed issue with signup shortcode value assignments
• internal timestamp values can now be imported with CSV
• fixed issue with media embeds on the record edit page

2.5.2

• improved efficiency of the main cache
• fixed bug in click-to-sort headers in the list display
• background process won’t get stuck in a loop if there is an error in the task

2.5.1

• fixed the “complete_only” directive on string combine fields
• filtering by record timestamp values improved, a simple date match works now
• fixed undefined index warning message
• admin list can now filter on empty/non-empty link fields
• duplicate record checks on link fields now possible
• fixed db issue with timestamp sorting on some systems

2.5

• new find duplicates operator on the admin List Participants page
• click-to-sort headers for the list shortcode
• fixed security issue with the admin “with selected” operation
• frontend list can now be sorted with URL variables
• added new external REST API
• sort now places blank values at the end of the list
• fixed javascript issue with non-latin fieldnames
• fixed major bug related to changing the title of internal fields
• fixed frontend CSV export issue with timestamp in shortcode filter

2.4.9

• fixed fatal error when updater plugin is deactivated

2.4.8

• php 8.1 compatibility
• enhanced format tag functionality
• improved use of WP Cache API

2.4.7

• field order maintained when moving field to another group
• fixed issue with field groups not deletable on non-English sites
• issue with high ascii (accented and other non-English) characters in search terms
• new setting to allow javascript event attributes in fields

2.4.6

• fixed CSRF vulnerability on the Manage List Columns page
• fixed issue with accented characters in group names breaking field group tabs
• several minor bug fixes

2.4.5

• fixed fatal error with record updates on the backend

2.4.4

• avoid validating fields that are not part of the submission
• fixed issue with the use of custom roles for plugin admins
• fixed PDb_Template class error on empty record
• fixed error on plugin delete

2.4.3

• signup forms that don’t validate remember previously submitted values
• improved UI on otherselect fields
• some HTML tags allowed in field attributes

2.4.2

• otherselect inputs no longer getting focus on page load
• media embed and shortcode fields now working
• HTML5 date fields now included in date calc field calculations
• newly-uploaded image now seen after upload

2.4.1

• fixed issue with list search error HTML showing
• fixed javascript email protection

2.4

• fixed issue with captcha field escaping validation
• fixed issues with search using unicode characters
• fixed display issues with image uploads
• hardening against XSS

2.3.4

• fixed filter that was removing unicode characters

2.3.3

• fixed issue with captcha field not validated in some cases
• list search terms now have extra spaces trimmed
• php 8.1 compatibility

2.3.2

• bug fix: fatal error on activation

2.3.1

• security updates: escaping outputs
• removed unused PDb_Update class

2.3

• fixed visible HTML tags in some displayed admin text
• removed included plugin updater library

2.2

• added compatibility with the xnau Plugin Updater plugin
• fixed issue with admin custom CSS not loaded
• custom print CSS implemented
• security updates: escaping outputs
• removed wp-load.php include

2.1.11

• added new “strip_tags” attribute for string combine fields
• admin last used tab remembered
• fixed issue with link field validation
• fixed issue with blank “allowed” attribute in upload field
• improved form validation error highlighting

2.1.10

• several db call optimizations
• fixed bug affecting certain date calculation field setups

2.1.9

• improved user feedback on uploads directory issues
• ampersands and other special characters now allowed in admin list search

2.1.8

• Custom Template Folder plugin no longer needed: this is now incorporated into the main plugin
• fixed issue with importing multiselect values
• fixed invalid HTML on list pagination control
• “with selected” field delete now shows correct field name in the confirmation dialog

2.1.7

• fixed issue with math captcha not validating
• fixed admin list searches that include an undescore character

2.1.6

• an empty value in a date field will overwrite an existing value
• prevent fatal error with out of sync message queue
• webp files now allowed in the native plugin
• min php version updated to 7.4

2.1.5

• fixed issue with password field preventing record update
• fixed issue with empty file uploads triggering size error

2.1.4

• password field regex validation fixed
• image and file upload delete options improved
• selected file name is now shown when uploading an image or file to a field that already has an uploaded file

2.1.3

• date field can now be used for the duplicate record check
• class attribute now used in the single record templates

2.1.2

• added cache buster option for signup submissions
• list shortcode don’t show pagination option

2.1.1

• fixed fatal error in dynamic_db_field class

2.1

• now export selected records on admin List Participants page
• new setting: CSV imports in the background (by default) or immediately
• calculated fields supported in Participant Log add-on

2.0.10

• added an unsaved changes warning to the add/edit participant page
• fixed issue with payment log field losing its configuration on update
• fixed issue with string combine templates getting an “unformatted” tag
• several minor bug and compatibility issues fixed

2.0.9

• better logging of CSV imports
• fixed several minor bugs and messaging errors

2.0.8

• added new “currency” format tag
• fixed issues with record timestamp using the wrong timezone
• better handling of errors when updating the database structure
• private ids on CSV import now handled correctly

2.0.7

• fixed fatal error with php 8.1 when defining field with options
• heading field now has auto paragraphs applied

2.0.6

• now possible to use another calculated field in a calculation template
• fixed issue with spaces in list search term
• fixed record id matching mode in signup form

2.0.5

• improved localization of numeric values
• avoid divide by zero error
• dropdown/other respects default setting if no value set

2.0.4

• new calculated field values are shown in the edited record
• Duplicate field titles now work in the mass edit field selector

2.0.3

• fixed setup issue with the PDb_Template class, affecting Field Group Tabs

2.0.2

• fixed display issues with some multibyte characters
• php 8 compatibility

2.0.1

• fixed issue with image uploads in the signup form
• timestamps may now be set to use local timezone instead of UTC
• new setting to allow editor users to access administrative fields
• several minor bug fixes

2.0

New Features:
* “Mass Edit” on the admin list participants page
* new field types: Numeric Calculation and Date Calculation
* CSV imports in the background, avoids timeouts on very large imports
* option to delete the associated uploaded files when record deleted
* CSV import with “null” value in a field clears the field’s db value
* uploaded files deleted on CSV import when upload field value cleared
* recently used fields convenience list in the admin list filter selector
* new Last Updater ID field records the id of the last user to update a record
* hidden field value can be determined by literal string in the shortcode
* numeric value displays now localized
* new setting to use the private ID to display single records
* compatibility with block-based WP themes

Also:
* many minor bug fixes and code optimizations